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====== Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) ====== | ====== Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) ====== | ||
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**Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)** is a neurological syndrome associated with certain types of dementia. [[geri:dementia:alzheimers|Alzheimer’s Disease]] and [[geri:dementia:frontotemporal|frontotemporal dementia]] are the most common underlying forms of dementia in which PPA occurs. PPA typically begins as gradual, subtle language deficits that progresses to a nearly complete inability to speak. | **Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)** is a neurological syndrome associated with certain types of dementia. [[geri:dementia:alzheimers|Alzheimer’s Disease]] and [[geri:dementia:frontotemporal|frontotemporal dementia]] are the most common underlying forms of dementia in which PPA occurs. PPA typically begins as gradual, subtle language deficits that progresses to a nearly complete inability to speak. |